SW Indiana 1A Clash | Tecumseh vs Evansville Christian Game Recap

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Potential Sectional 64 Preview in Southwest Indiana between the Tecumseh Braves (8-5) and the Evansville Christian Eagles (6-8). The Braves come into the matchup 2-2 in their last four games being led by their backcourt of 6'0” Junior [player_tooltip player_id='2882777' first='Damon' last='Oxley'], 5'11” Junior [player_tooltip player_id='3343955' first='Dax' last='Kramer'], and 5'11” Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='3429553' first='Waylon' last='Riddle'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Evansville Christian hasn't played since January 10th, which was a seven point loss on the road to Barr-Reeve. The Eagles are also led by their backcourt in 5'11” Senior [player_tooltip player_id='3276225' first='Hunter' last='Redd'], 5'11” Junior [player_tooltip player_id='2267060' first='Ozzie' last='Bates'], 6'1” Junior [player_tooltip player_id='3278417' first='Michael' last='Ragland'], and 6'1” Sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='2382155' first='Jerrick' last='Finn']. It was a highly anticipated 1A matchup in Southwest Indiana. Here is the full game recap:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Starting Lineups</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tecumseh</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2882777' first='Damon' last='Oxley'] | 6'0” | Junior | Guard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3343955' first='Dax' last='Kramer'] | 5'11” | Junior | Guard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3429553' first='Waylon' last='Riddle'] | 5'11” | Sophomore | Guard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3438759' first='Brody' last='Deal'] | 6'0” | Freshman | Forward</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mac Grimes | 6'1” | Sophomore | Forward</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Evansville Christian</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2267060' first='Ozzie' last='Bates'] | 5'10” | Junior | Guard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='3276225' first='Hunter' last='Redd'] | 5'11” | Senior | Guard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2382155' first='Jerrick' last='Finn'] | 6'1” | Sophomore | Guard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2821862' first='Caleb' last='Stock'] | 5'10” | Sophomore | Guard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Isaac Shoener | 6'2” | Senior | Forward</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Game Recap</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A frantic start with both teams getting good looks on both ends and converting. Tecumseh Junior Guard [player_tooltip player_id='2882777' first='Damon' last='Oxley'] led the way early with a deep three and showed his ability with his change of speed getting in the lane and finishing with either hand. On the other side, Sophomore Guard [player_tooltip player_id='2382155' first='Jerrick' last='Finn'] got hot early leading Evansville Christian with 7 points. He's an intriguing young prospect with a nice floor game on the offensive end with the ability to score from all three levels with efficiency. Tecumseh led Evansville Christian 18-16 after the 1st Quarter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Both teams showed their full offensive ability in the 2nd Quarter as both teams shot at a blistering rate. Tecumseh in the quarter shot 9-13 from the floor including 4-4 from three. Sophomore Guard [player_tooltip player_id='3429553' first='Waylon' last='Riddle'], a player that has really come along in the second half of the season went 2-2 from three in the quarter finishing with 8 points as Tecumseh took a 40-36 lead into halftime. 6'6” Sophomore Big Man [player_tooltip player_id='3472788' first='Logan' last='Wilson'] came off the bench with a productive first half for the Braves with 9 points and 2 rebounds. Oxley led the way with 10 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Finn continued his strong play finishing the first half leading all scorers at the break with 13 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists. Junior Guard [player_tooltip player_id='2267060' first='Ozzie' last='Bates'] got going in the 2nd Quarter knocking down two 3's and finishing with 8 points. Senior Guard [player_tooltip player_id='3276225' first='Hunter' last='Redd'] struggled a bit shooting just 3-9 in the first half for 7 points, but was able to impact the game in other ways with 4 rebounds and 2 assists, and a blocked shot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>To start the 3rd Quarter, Tecumseh quickly went on a 7-0 run to extend their lead to 11, 47-36. For the rest of the game until about the last 3 minutes, the scorer was anywhere from 6 to 10 point lead for Tecumseh. Evansville Christian never went away though. The trio of [player_tooltip player_id='2382155' first='Jerrick' last='Finn'], Michael Raglan, and [player_tooltip player_id='3276225' first='Hunter' last='Redd'] was able to will the Eagles back to a 1 point deficit with timely makes and Tecumseh's abysmal 9-22 effort from the free throw line in the 4th Quarter. Despite the struggles from the line, Tecumseh was able to hold on to defeat Evansville Christian 76-74.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2882777' first='Damon' last='Oxley'] led four different Braves in double figures with 21 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists. [player_tooltip player_id='3429553' first='Waylon' last='Riddle'] finished with 19 points going 3-4 from three for the night. [player_tooltip player_id='3343955' first='Dax' last='Kramer'] struggled with his shot, but ended with a productive line of 16 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists. Big man [player_tooltip player_id='3472788' first='Logan' last='Wilson'] was big for the Braves off the bench finishing with 15 points and 5 rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the loss for Evansville Christian, Sophomore Guard [player_tooltip player_id='2382155' first='Jerrick' last='Finn'] led all scorers with 25 points and 7 rebounds going 5-11 from deep for the game. Senior Guard [player_tooltip player_id='3276225' first='Hunter' last='Redd'] bounced back in the second half finishing with 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists. Junior Guard [player_tooltip player_id='2267060' first='Ozzie' last='Bates'] rounds out the double digit scorers for the Eagles with 13 points on the night. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Game Stats</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Tecumseh: </strong>76 points | 22-37 2FG | 6-15 3FG | 14-30 FT | 29 rebounds | 20 assists | 9 turnovers</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Evansville Christian: </strong>74 points | 17-33 2FG | 11-27 3FG | 7-7 FT | 35 rebounds | 15 assists | 10 turnovers </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Player of the Game</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2882777' first='Damon' last='Oxley']: 21 points | 9 rebounds | 9 assists</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3473339,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media","align":"left"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image alignleft size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/IMG_6078-rotated-crop-4284x2813-1770274373.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/IMG_6078-rotated-crop-4284x2813-1770274373.jpeg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-3473339" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The junior floor general for Tecumseh was sensational last night in all aspects of the game. He got going early with his scoring and really let the game come to him as it went on. He flipped a switch and started impacting the game without the need to score, but when it got down to crunch time, he made big play after big play leading Tecumseh to a big time win over a sectional opponent.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->